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olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
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accrue
to come as a gain; to increase
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retire
to retreat, as from battle
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salutary
beneficial; favorable to health
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temperate
consistent; moderate; without extremes
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hedonist
someone who seeks only pleasure
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junta
a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power
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excruciating
severely painful
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trauma
serious physical or emotional injury
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hangar
a structure used for housing aircraft
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legerdemain
trickery; deception; sleight of hand
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table
to postpone consideration of
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dismal
causing gloom or depression
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embezzle
to take money for one's own use, in violation of a trust
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anachronism
something not belonging to a certain time period
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lionize
to look upon or treat as a celebrity
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fruitless
without results; unprofitable
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anecdote
a brief story, oft. humorous
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arable
suitable for grouwing crops
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sensuous
appealing to the senses, esp. those involved in appreciating beauty
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ocular
relating to the eye or sense of sight
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diffuse
to spread around or scatter; widely scattered
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insesible
not able to feel or perceive; unresponsive
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extract
to remove, esp. with effort
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tactile
of or related to the sense of touch
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salient
important, prominent, most noticeable
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flighty
unstable or easily excited
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groggy
confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness
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retract
to take back; to pull back
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diffident
lacking self-confidence; timid; shy
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malady
a disease; illness; sickness
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lopsided
larger or shaped differently on one side than on another
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traction
the ability to stay on a surface without sliding the act of pulling
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capitulate
to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance
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crestfallen
feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation
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impute
to assign credit, often of guilt or blame
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lethargic
dull; sluggish; moving slowly
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precipitate
moving rapidly and without caution
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genealogy
the science or study of family descent
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covert
concealed or disguised; not openly practiced
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posthumous
done or occurring after death
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paucity
smallness of number; scarcity
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tract
an area of land or water; a brief written work, usu. on a religious or political topic
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just
honorable and fair; consistent with what is right
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bourgeoisie
the middle class
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alacrity
cheerful willingness; swiftness
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belated
delayed; postponed; detained
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schism
a division; a split; a break
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collage
an assembly of diverse elements
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dupe
to deceive; to trick; a person easily tricked
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ludicrous
ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd
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canon
a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic
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callous
lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling
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exemplary
worthy to serve as a model
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frugal
careful in spending money or resources
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extant
currently or actually existing
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blandishment
a flattering act or remark; allurement; enticement
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bellow
to yell very loudly; to shout
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distraction
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains
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colloquial
appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal
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anthropology
study of the origin behavior, and culture of human beings
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muse
to mediate; to consider thoughtfully
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obstinate
unreasonably stubborn
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duress
strain or hardship, often illegally applied
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husband
to use sparingly; to conserve
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unpretentious
modest; not showy
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fervid
extremely emotional; passionate
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credit
to believe; to trust
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insular
narrow in outlook; provincial
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collude
to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose
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quail
to draw back in fear; lose heart or courage
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proletariat
the working class
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culminate
to reach the highest point
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sediment
a residue that settles in the bottom of something
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garrulous
talking too much, esp. about trivial things
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disparate
entirely unlike
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repel
to drive or force back; to drive off
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acrid
harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste
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gustatory
relating to the sense of taste
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commensurate
equal in proportion; having the same size, duration, etc.
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lament
to grieve; to regret deeply; a mournful song
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maelstrom
a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool
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quotidian
daily; customary
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till
to prepare the soil for planting
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pathetic
arousing pity; arousing scornful pity
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conundrum
a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution
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alchemy
medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals into gold
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venue
the location where something takes place, esp. a trial
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foible
a minor weakness of character
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ethereal
delicate; soft; airy; intangible
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vindicate
to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof
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chaste
pure; not engaging in sexual activity
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noisome
disgustingly offensive; foul
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gestate
evolve, as in prenatal growth
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vocation
a regular occupation,esp. one for which a person is particularly suited
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epigram
a short, cleverly-worded statement
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adulterate
to make impure
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taboo
something forbidden or prohibited
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attract
to pull towards; to stimulate interest
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repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
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dowdy
lacking in neatness or style; shabby
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endemic
native to a particular country
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archive
records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept
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contract
to reduce in size by drawing
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manumit
to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate
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palatable
pleasant or acceptable to the taste
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condone
to pardon or overlook voluntarily
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forthright
direct and without evasion; honest
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cavort
to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun
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parody
a humerous and ridiculous imitation
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subordinate
occupying a lower position
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mean
lowly, insignificant, petty
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affected
behaving in an artificial way to impress people
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collateral
parallel; serving to support; of a secondary nature
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protract
to etend the duration of; prolong
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berserk
dangerously destructive; frenzied
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